(while eating breakfast)
LR: RJ, the Earth wont be around forever. The sun is going to blow up and the Earth will get completely burned.
RJ: But I want to do something awesome. I know, I’ll save the mammoths!
LR: You’ll have to go past Jupiter.
RJ: I’ll take them to Pluto. It’s icy.
Dad: But where are you going to get the mammoths. They’re extinct now.
RJ: I’ll need a time machine… But I have to invent it first.
(while eating breakfast)
RJ: Scarlet’s feet are clicking… Click click click.
Dad: Is that a problem?
RJ: Yes. It reminds me of giant spiders walking around the house… Giant spiders that eat people.
Dad: Maybe we could train one. We could have it as a pet!
RJ: No. That’s not a good idea.
Dad: Why not?
RJ: Because Grammy doesn’t mind little spiders, but she would be scared of a giant spider and she would freak out.
Dad: Fair enough. Can’t say I’d blame her.
(while eating breakfast)
RJ: Daddy, do you know how to make rice bubble glass?
Dad: Nope. You tell me.
RJ: First you get rice bubbles, but only the really clean ones. Then you heat them up so they’re very hot and they melt. Then you cool it down slowly and then you have rice bubble glass!
Dad: That’s great! What can you use it for?
RJ: You can make rice bubble bottles to put perfume in. They’re very nice.
RJ: … and you can also throw them at bad guys. They’re allergic to rice bubbles.
(In Australia, Rice Krispies are called Rice Bubbles. Same company, same box, and same trio of little guys helping to sell it.)
Happy Birthday LR! We’re so proud of you and all the things you’ve accomplished so far. It’s a bit sad seeing our little girl grow up, but it’s fantastic seeing you tackle new things every day with such determination.
Love Mum & Dad.
LR turns six today, and she's got of LOT of things planned.
(discussing nightmares over breakfast)
RJ: My dream was about robot emus. They were really scary because they could run faster than me.
Dad: Whoah. That sounds awful!
RJ: Yes. They had guns on them on too.
Dad: Did you have a way to stop them, or to get away?
RJ: I found out that when you put toothpaste in their eyes, it kills them.
Dad: So you killed them and escaped?
RJ: No! They came back to life! They turned into zombie robot emus!
(over breakfast)
Mum: (to Lorian) RJ and I need to go buy a birthday present for your friend.
LR: How about something from the horse shop?
Mum: Good idea!
RJ: How about something from the Indonesian Shop? They have lots of things and even horse stuff. It is expensive.
Mum: What do they have there?
RJ: Toy horses… and ones you can paint… You can even get food there! Like bagels, giant pretzels, juice… and almond dessert!
(For the record, we have never been to or even heard of an Indonesian shop, but it does sound pretty cool!)
(over breakfast)
RJ: I really want a pet angler fish.
Dad: There’s a problem. They’re really only happy when there’s thousands of pounds of pressure on them, and an aquarium that could do that would be very expensive and big.
RJ: Maybe we could change the fish somehow.
Dad: Like what, change its DNA and genes or something?
RJ: Yeah! Give it new genes!
Dad: What genes would you add?
RJ: Frog genes. Then it could be an angler fish with jumping legs!
… Is anyone else terrified by the idea of a 1.5 metre semi-amphibious predatory angler fish? I have visions of them lurking around coastal areas and leaping on unsuspecting swimmers.
(discussing a movie over breakfast)
LR: What’s a Wampa, again?
Dad: It’s a big hairy thing, like a yeti. He was busy looking for something, and the Wampa came up behind him and…
RJ: (yelling) YETIS DO NOT HAVE FUR!
Dad: (surprised) What? Yes they do. They’re snow creatures; they need to keep warm.
LR: Yeah! Like artic foxes and polar bears!
RJ: THEY ARE NOT HAIRY! They just aren’t!
Dad: But most animals in cold climates need fur to keep warm.
RJ: Listen… When I was little, I saw a whole movie about it called “Yetis Alive“, and they don’t have fur!
Dad & LR: But…
RJ: You don’t know anything about this! They have snow berries to keep them warm!
Dad: Okay, fair enough… Yetis don’t have fur…
Dad: (turning back to LR) So, Wampas are just like Yetis… except they’re covered in fur.
(while eating breakfast)
Dad: So guys, what should we get mum for Mother’s Day?
LR: I’ve already made something for her at school!
RJ: So did I!
Dad: Great! So what about something from all of us?
RJ: We should get her a toy because grown-ups like toys.
Dad: Umm… Sure. Got anything in mind?
RJ: How about… a toy goat!
The day has finally arrived for us to move out. So many things have been packed away that day-to-day living involves battling our way through a cubic cardboard jungle. Things like eating breakfast and dinner, having baths, and building giant robots have become pretty much impossible. We’re spending the night at Grammy’s house, then we move out tomorrow!
Our world is filled with boxes, boxes and more boxes.
Last bath at the old house!
We had breakfast in throw-away, plastic bowls. All the real dishes were already packed!
Goodbye old house!
